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Sean Kingston Sentenced to 3½ Years for Luxury Goods Fraud

Prosecutors say forged bank-transfer receipts were used to fraudulently acquire more than $1 million worth of luxury goods.

Overview

  • On August 15, a Florida judge imposed a 3½-year prison term on Kingston after he was found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy in a scheme involving forged payment receipts.
  • Kingston was taken into immediate custody and will serve his sentence before entering a three-year probation period upon release.
  • His mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, received a five-year prison sentence in July following her conviction on the same charges.
  • Prosecutors estimate the pair obtained over $1 million in stolen goods, including a Cadillac Escalade and high-end jewelry, after a May 2024 SWAT raid exposed the operation.
  • Authorities are pursuing asset forfeiture and restitution to recover proceeds from the fraud.